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How Benedict Cumberbatch became that seething cowboy in The Power of the Dog

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'No way out': A sudden life-and-death struggle at a Houston concert

New York Times: Investigators seek to determine how a surging crowd turned deadly.

Numbers game: The clever Kiwi companies using data to get an edge

Kevin Jenkins looks at how data can make a difference if used effectively.

Dame Cindy Kiro applauds people who "connect us, unify us, and show our collective humanity"

Dame Cindy Kiro: the Governor-General who "never had a career plan"

The scientist whose comedy and rap skills have made him a media star

Joel Rindelaub talks to Greg Bruce about the importance of comedy and rap to science.

Why the FlyBuys brand almost disappeared after 25 years

Are Kiwi consumers loyal? And can that loyalty be bought?

Steve Braunias: The strange, sad case of Benjamin Swann comes to rest

Steve Braunias looks at the case of the flamboyant former teacher jailed for sex offences.

Taking off: Airport chief's 'heartbreaking' decisions in the face of Covid 19

What's fueling optimism about the path ahead for aviation for outgoing airport CEO.

Richard Dawkins: 'Race is a spectrum. Sex is pretty damn binary'

Times: He was the poster boy for atheism but has cancel culture finally clipped his wings?

After 40 years, Abba takes a chance with its legacy

New York Times: How one of the biggest pop groups in the world secretly reunited.

The newest power player in luxury's first family

New York Times: He's making big moves as CEO of TAG Heuer. Just don't mention Succession.

When the 'storm' hits: Will our ICUs cope now Delta is free?

Hospital documents reveal how ICUs planned to cope with a surge in cases.

Whose promised land? A journey into a divided Israel

New York Times: What does it means to be Israeli today?

Alan Cumming: 'Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman made out in my living room'

Times: British actor Alan Cumming shares his celebrity secrets.

90 seconds of rage: Inside the US Capitol siege

New York Times: Average citizens united in a moment of brutality. How did they get there?

The twisted mind behind Squid Game: 'Ten years ago this idea seemed bizarre'

Telegraph: Squid Game creator reveals how his life infiltrated his wildly popular show.

Steve Braunias: Dead for two years, the ghost of Peter Ellis haunts the Supreme Court

Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann and her four cohorts to pass judgement on Ellis' memory.

Artist Lisa Reihana's seductive magnum opus finally makes its way home

Multimedia artist Lisa Reihana on finally bringing her blockbuster home.